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Certificate in Infection Prevention and Control

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  • Comprehensive coverage of nosocomial infections and their prevention
  • Get enabled to head the infection prevention team in your hospital
  • Gain the knowledge and skills required to prevent HAIs
  • Videos and real-life case studies allow active learning

₹17,000*

Course Description

The Certificate in Infection Prevention and Control course is designed to provide knowledge about the impact of Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs) and the roles of various stakeholders involved in infection prevention and control. The course incorporates best practices recommended by the latest guidelines. The topics included in this course talk about how and why infections occur in hospitals and ways to avoid such infections in the first place. The course also covers how to handle biomedical and hazardous wastes and disinfecting methods in the hospital environment.

The Certificate in Infection Prevention and Control is upgraded to cover astute guidelines and components of infection prevention and control put forth by international agencies like WHO and CDC in a simplified and lucid manner.

Apart from the learning materials, experts in infection prevention and control will share their experiences and tips through webinars. All the learning materials and assessments will be online. This course is CPD Accredited! Taking this course provides you with a certificate from the Official CPD Standards Office.

We at Medvarsity help every physician with the ability to fast-track their career and enable them to better serve the communities they practice. So join us and let us impact healthcare through education.

Eligibility: Healthcare professionals (Doctors all streams, AYUSH graduates, nurses, dentists, physiotherapists, nutritionists, paramedical and technical staff), microbiologists, infection control nurses, Nurse Administrators, and hospital administrators.

Course validity: 2 months. There will be an extra charge for the extension of the course validity.
On successful completion, you will be awarded the Certificate in Infection Prevention and Control.

Course Outline
1.Introduction
2.Healthcare-Associated Infections: Their Impact and Significance
3. Infection Prevention and Control Program
4.Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections
5. Protection of Health Care Workers from HAI
6. Infection Control Precautions Related to the Hospital Environment
7. Cleaning Disinfection and Sterilization
8. Surveillance in Infection Control
9. Outbreak Investigation

* Price is Inclusive of 2 Certificate Courses.

FAQs

  • What is the total duration of the Certificate in IPC course?
    • Certificate in IPC course duration is 1 month.
  • Is this course recognized by MCI?
    • Medical Council of India does not recognize courses that are offered through online or blended learning platform.

  • Healthcare professionals (Doctors all streams, AYUSH graduates, nurses, dentists, physiotherapists, nutritionists, paramedical and technical staff), microbiologists, infection control nurses, Nurse Administrators, and hospital administrators.

  • Hands-on training means training in an environment that permits each student to have experience performing tasks, making decisions, or using equipment appropriate to the job assignment for which the training is being conducted. The student assigned for these programs will be observing all procedures performed by the consultant and depending on the student’s abilities and skill set displayed at the hospital, he/she will get to assist the consultant.

  • How to access the course material online?
    • To access the course, click on kite.medvarsity using the login ID and password provided to you or click on “LOG IN USING YOUR ACCOUNT ON Google” and enter your Email ID: Gmail ID (Only if Gmail ID mentioned in the Application) & Password. In case you don’t have access to login ID and password, write to us at support@medvarsity.com & quote your registered email ID.
  • What If I am unable to open/access the course?

  • How will the assessments be for course?
    • All assessments will be based on online tests.
  • What if I am not able to clear the final test in each level in the first attempt?
    • You will be given three attempts to clear the tests. If you are not able to clear the final test for the Level in three attempts, you will have to pay re-activation fees. Contact Toll free (1800-103-6006) or write to us at support@medvarsity.com.
  • What if I feel that a question is wrongly framed or an answer is wrongly marked in the online exams?
    • If you feel that something is wrongly mentioned, you can write at support@medvarsity.com, directing it to the academics team.

  • What certification will I get at the end of the course?
    • Successful completion of this course, you will be awarded “Certificate in Infection Prevention and Control”.
  • When will I get my certificate?
    • Once you successfully pass the assessment, your E-Certificate will be generated in the Learning management system.

  • Do you provide any placement assistance?
    • We do not provide any placement guarantee as an outcome of the course. On a case to case basis we will introduce your profile to specific recruiting partners but no job guarantee is provided.

  • What if I have any concerns regarding the program delivery or what if I have any suggestions to improve the quality of the course?

  • Keeping knowledge and skills up to date
  • The professional standard of qualifications and registrations are maintained
  • Provides a professional sense of direction
  • Confidence and credibility are built and enhanced
  • The ability to showcase their achievements with a recognized qualification
  • Equips employees with the tools to cope positively with change
  • Promotes the advancement in career progression 8. Flexible training schedules for any form of learner

  • The purpose of Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is to keep physicians current in their medical practice as part of a life learning commitment to their patients and society.
  • The CPD/CME embrace the necessary elements of ‘Good Medical Practice’, such as knowledge, skills and performance, safety and quality, communication, partnership, and teamwork, and maintaining trust.
  • CPD/CME acknowledges that being a good physician includes competencies that extend beyond medical knowledge, including managerial, ethical, social, and personal skills.

  • Accredited CPD training means the learning activity has reached the required Continuing Professional Development standards and benchmarks.
  • The learning value has been scrutinized to ensure integrity and quality.
  • The CPD Certification Service provides recognized independent CPD accreditation compatible with global CPD requirements.

  • It is often found across all industries that CPD points, units and credits all relate to the same thing, CPD Hours.

The definition of a CPD Hour is the time spent for a delegate to be in “active learning”.

The first and most crucial aspect to look out for when selecting an online course is whether it’s officially CPD certified. Certificates from officially verified CPD courses are more credible to both employers and businesses as the learning value has been scrutinized to ensure both integrity and quality.

Next Batch Start Date 23rd Jan 2023

Learning Path

You will get individual certificates for each course.

Course Duration

1 Month

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